Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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TABLE III.
CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1915.
Causes of Death. | Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents " whether occurring within or without the District, (a) | Total Deaths whether of "Residents" or "Non-Residents" in Institutions in the District. (6) | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Ages. | Under 1 year. | 1 and under 2. | 2 and under 5. | 5 and under 15. | 15 and under 25. | 25 and under 45. | 45 and under 65. | 65 and upwards. | |||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) | (11) | |
All causes | Certified (c) | 2O30 | 344 | 125 | 109 | 113 | 79 | 273 | 427 | 560 | 421 |
Uncertified | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Enteric Fever | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 1 | .. | 3 | |
Small-pox | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||
Measles | 74 | 13 | 33 | 22 | 6 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 14 | |
Scarlet Fever | 15 | .. | 1 | 5 | 8 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 14 | |
Whooping-cough | 55 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 9 | |
Diphtheria and Croup | 30 | .. | 7 | 12 | 10 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 25 | |
Influenza | 28 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 6 | 6 | 13 | 1 | |
Erysipelas | 4 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 3 | |
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 168 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 79 | 42 | 8 | 64 | |
Tuberculous Meningitis | 30 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 4 | |
Other tuberculous diseases | 12 | .. | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
Cancer, malignant disease | 169 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | 20 | 82 | 64 | 34 | |
Rheumatic Fever | 9 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | .. | 2 | |
Meningitis (d) | 26 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Organic Heart Disease | 187 | .. | .. | 2 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 59 | 93 | 22 | |
Bronchitis | 190 | 42 | 15 | 5 | .. | 1 | 5 | 31 | 91 | l8 | |
Pneumonia fall forms) | 177 | 51 | 26 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 27 | |
Other diseases of Respiratory organs | 43 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 2 | |
Diarrhœa and Enteritis (e) | 62 | .. | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | |
Appendicitis and Typhlitis | l6 | .. | .. | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | |
Cirrhosis of Liver | 21 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 13 | 4 | 6 | |
Alcoholism | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | |
Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 54 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | 11 | 21 | 18 | 13 | |
Puerperal Fever | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | .. | .. | 3 | |
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 9 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 8 | .. | .. | .. | |
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 126 | 125 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 12 | |
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 66 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 16 | |
11 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 6 | 1 | .. | ||
Other Defined Diseases | 434 | 34 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 52 | 97 | 215 | 109 | |
Diseases ill-defined or unknown | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | |
Totals | 2030 | 344 | 125 | 109 | 113 | 79 | 273 | 427 | 560 | 421 | |
Sub-Entries. included in above figures. | Cerebro-spinal Meningitis | 17 | 3 | .. | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Poliomyelitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Pneumonia other than Broncho Pneumonia | 88 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 19 |